Sanitary belt



P 1953 v. w. CARPENTER 2,652,058

SANITARY BELT Filed Dec. 7, 1951 INVENTOR. 1 5/94 w. (MR/ ammy E ham Patented Sept. 15, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SANITARY BELT Vera W. Carpenter, Grand Junction, 0010.

Application December 7, 1951, Serial No. 260,541

1 Claim.

This invention appertalns to improvements in belts for supporting sanitary napkins or catamenial bandages and has for its primary object to provide a lightweight, comfortable and Simp self-adjusting belt that can be inconspicuously worn without any discomfort.

The above and ancillary objects are attained by this invention, the preferred embodiment of which is set forth in the following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, where- Figure 1 is a rear applied View of the belt;

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1, and,

Figure 3 is a view in perspective.

Referring now more particularly to the rawing, the numeral It designates a waist encircling loop of elastic material. A front panel l2 of a thin lightweight fabric, such as satin or the like, is provided and is substantially diamond shaped, including an upper section 14 having a straight transverse outer end edge [6, which is stitched, as at it, to the loop It). The obtuse angled points 20 and 22 on the side edges of the section are stitched to the ends of a pair of straps 24 and 28.

The lower section 28 of the panel terminates in a narrow rectangular end or point 3!}, which transversely receives the free leg of a safety pin 32 by means of which one end of a sanitary napkin 34 is attached thereto.

A back panel 36 is provided and is formed from a similar fabric material as the front panel. The back panel is also substantially diamond shape, including an upper section 40, which has a straight transverse outer end 42 which is stitched to the loop ID at a point diametrically opposed to the front panel. The obtuse angled points 44 and 46 on the side edges are stitched to the opposing ends of the straps 24 and 26.

The lower section 48 of the back panel is formed with arcuate side edges 50 and 52 to conform to the leg curvature and avoid chafing and the section is elongated. The free end 54 of the section is rectangular and narrow and extends further than the lower section of the front panel. -A safety pin 56 is transversely fastened to the end to secure the other end of the napkin 34 thereto.

It is to be noted that the loop I is stitched or, of course, otherwise secured to the inside of the front and back panel and the ends of the straps 24 and 26 are also secured to the inside of the panels, so that no parts protrude but, instead the flat outer faces of the panel are inconspicuous.

Also, the construction of the lower section will prevent chafing and the lightweight and simplicity of the belt will add to comfort, while still securely retaining the napkin in place. Of course, the loop and straps are elastic so that one belt can be used for various sizes but smaller and larger loops and straps can be provided. Since the pins can be removed, the belt can be easily laundered.

While the preferred embodiment of this inven tion has been described and illustrated, other forms can be used, so that limitation is sought only in accordance with the appended claim.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is:

A sanitary belt comprising an elastic waist encircling loop, a back panel having a straight transverse upper end secured at its inner face to the loop so that the panel depends therefrom, said panel having a lower narrow section, means for affixing one end of a napkin to the end, a front panel having a transverse straight upper end secured to the loop at a point diametrically opposed to the front panel and depending from the loop, said front panel having an elongated narrow lower section which is shorter than the lower section of the back panel and means for securing the other end of a napkin to the end of the lower section of the front panel, each of said panels having obtuse angled points on their opposing side edges, a pair of straps connecting the panels below the loop, said straps having their ends secured to the angled points on the panels on the inner faces of the panels.

VERA W. CARPENTER.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,475,895 Stein Nov. 2'7, 1923 1,606,688 Berman Nov. 9, 1926 2,088,800 Malouf Aug. 3, 193'? 2,134,925 Nichols et a1 Nov. 1, 1938 

